Staffing Update for Edge Hockey

We are pleased to announce that Jeff Shantz, a former National Hockey League player, has been named Head Coach of the Edge School Bantam Prep Hockey Team

Jeff has made a significant impact in the short period of time that he has been part of our Edge Team

Jeff’s passion for education, sport and helping student-athletes develop both on and off the ice is critical

Jeff is part of a very accomplished and educated Hockey Staff including former U-Sports coaches, Hockey Canada and Hockey Alberta High Performance Stream coaches, Junior Coaches and Olympians, committed to the development of all student-athletes

Kevin Bathurst

Kevin has decided to move on to pursue other opportunities; this is effective immediately

Over his 4.5 years, Kevin has contributed greatly to our culture, our team and to making a true difference for our student-athletes

During his time at Edge, Kevin has also been very involved with the growth and development of our Spring and Summer Hockey Programming

Battie’s infectious laugh and attitude will be missed and we wish him nothing but the best

Evan Bak

We are pleased to announce that Evan Bak will be moving into a new role as our Manager, Programming (effective April 2nd)

Evan will be focused on:

Leading our Hockey Skill Academy – this year, Evan has been the lead for HSA and he will continue his work with our coaches and guest instructors to enhance this very important component of our organization

Leading both Spring and Summer Hockey

Organizing and coordinating our Video and Goaltending coaching

Identifying opportunities to grow additional after-school programming

During the hockey season, Evan will also serve as an assistant coach (for all-Edge Hockey Teams as opposed to being dedicated to one program)

Bantam Varsity

We have begun the search process for our new Bantam Varsity Head Coach

We will be looking for an individual who is a strong teacher, communicator and role model to help develop our student-athletes on and off-the ice, preparing them for the next level

When the search is complete, we will provide an update to all families; our goal is to have a coach in place in advance of Evaluations in May, but at the same time, we will not rush the process as this is a key decision

Midget Coaches

We are fortunate to have quality individuals at our Midget level

These high-end coaches include Carla MacLeod, James Poole, Josh Gosling and Kelly Mruk

Under the direction of Chris Chisamore, our Programming continues to grow and make a significant impact for our student-athletes; this includes our Hockey Skill Academy and Hockey Teams

Over the last 3 years, 22 female student-athletes have graduated from the Female Prep Team and moved on to study and play at University and/or College in North America while more than 100 male players have moved on to higher levels of play including recent graduates Jaret Anderson-Dolan (Drafted 41st overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the LA Kings) and Jake Bean (Drafted 13th overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes)

Our Edge Class of 2018 includes Courtney Kollman who represented Team Canada at the 2018 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship and three additional Mountaineers who have been identified by NHL Central Scouting to be Drafted this June in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft (Jacob Bernard-Docker, Max Crozier and Tristen Nielsen)